Abstract
At my rural household, the most vexatious insect pest has got to be the ubiquitous Japanese beetle. Native to Japan, these pests have infested most of eastern North America, with isolated infestations appearing in some western states. One reason that Japanese beetles are so bad is that they deliver a double-whammy: the larvae (grubs) consume roots and are particularly destructive of turf and pasture grasses while the adults consume leaves and flowers of a wide variety of plants, leaving behind skeletonized versions of the plant parts consumed.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2006
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2006 Virginia Native Plant Society. This article was first published in Bulletin of the Virginia Native Plant Society 25:4 (2006), 3, 8.
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Recommended Citation
Hayden, W. John. "Frozen Beetle Treats Are Environmentally Friendly." Bulletin of the Virginia Native Plant Society 25, no. 4 (August 2006): 3, 8.